Westward Expansion PT1

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The first public university in United States history was _______. Options: University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, University of Wisconsin, Georgia State University

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University of Georgia

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The author of the charter of the first public university in the United States was __________

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Abraham Baldwin

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Acronym for Georgia's state capitals in order from first to last: S.E.L.M.A, L.E.S.M.A, S.A.L.M.A, S.L.A.M.A.

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S.A.L.M.A

Front

Which of the following cities has NOT been a capital of Georgia? Augusta, Louisville, Macon, Milledegville

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Macon

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Why was the city of Louisville, Georgia named "Louisville"?

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It was named in honor of the King of France who supported the Americans in the Revolution.

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Why did Georgia continue to move its capital westward to Louisville, then Milledgeville, and finally Atlanta?

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follow the growing population

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What was the purpose of Georgia’s land policies?

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To distribute newly gained lands and promote westward expansion

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The process first used to distribute lands in Georgia, in which a head of household received land for himself and his family was called the:

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headright system

Front

In the state's new headright system, the head of the house got 200 acres with a cap of _____ acres? Options: 1000, 2500, 500, 1200

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1000

Front

Why was the land lottery more successful than the headright system?

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More land was distributed to settlers